Supporting rack and holder for mortar hods



June 23, 1953 E. BO D, 5 2,642,998 SUPPORTINQ RACK HOLDER FOR MORTARHODS Filed Sept. 8. 1950 1,9 INVENTOR.

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Patented June 23, 1953 SUPPORTING BACK AND HOLDER FOR MORTAR HODS Ira E.Boyd, Sr., Warren, 01110 Application September 8, 1950, Serial No.183,881

2 Claims.

This invention relates to supports, and more particularly to asupportingrack and holder for mortar hods.

An object of this invention is to provide a supporting rack and holderfor mortar hods which is adapted for assembly with and securement to amortar box.

Another object of this invention is to provide a supporting rack andholder for mortar hods which may be assembled with a mortar box alongany or all sides of the box with speed and facility.

A further object of this invention is toprovide a supporting rackandholder for mortar hods which is relatively simple in structure andcheap to manufacture.

The above and still further objects and advantages of the invention willbecome apparent upon consideration of the following detailed descriptionof the invention, when taken in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawings, wherein: I

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the supporting rack and holderfor mortar hods of the present invention, shown supported on a mortarbox;

Figure 2 is an elevational view taken along the line 2--2 of Figure 1,with parts broken away and shown in section; and

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a supporting rack forming a part ofthe supporting rack and holder for mortar hods of the present invention.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein like referencenumerals have been used throughout the several views to designate likeparts, there is shown the mortar hod supporting rack and holder of thepresent invention, generally designated by the reference numeral Isupported on mortar box I I.

The supporting rack and holder I0 comprises the supporting rack I 2Figure 3 which includes a pair of U-shaped frame members I3, I4 disposedin side by side spaced relation with respect to each other and eachhaving vertically disposed bights I5, I6 and horizontally disposed legsl1, l8 and I9, 20. The free ends of the legs I8, of the frame membersI3, I4 are turned inwardly and downwardly to a vertical position to formdepending flanges, the flanges being designated by the referencenumerals 2 I, 22.

- Extending between the depending flanges 2I, 22 is a first cross bar 23which is secured therebetween by any suitable means such as welding.

Extending between the 'bights I5, I6 of the ushaped frame members I3, I4 are the spaced cross bars 24, 25. The cross bar 24 is securedcontiguous to the legs I8, 20 of the U-shaped frame members insubstantially spaced parallel relation with respect to the cross bar 23while the cross bar 25 is secured contiguous to the lower ends of thebights IE, IS. Positioned in spaced parallel relation with respect tothe cross bar 25 is a stop bar 26 which is secured between the legs l1,I9 of the U-shaped frame members I5, I6.

Disposed in side by side spaced relation with respect to each other arethe combination brace and abutment elements, designated generally by thereference numerals 28, 29. Since each of the combination brace andabutment elements is of a like structure, it will suffice to describeonly one in detail. The element 28 includes a first section disposed atan angle with'respect to the leg ll of the U-shaped frame member I3, thesection being designated by the reference numeral 30 and having one endsecured to the bight I5 and having the other end secured to the leg I!intermediate the cross bar'25 and stop bar 26, an intermediate sectionwhich underlies the stop bar 26 and is secured thereto and in abuttingrelation with respect to the leg ll, the intermediate section beingdesignated by the reference numeral 3|, and a vertically extendingabutment section 32 which is spaced from the free end of the leg I1 andis connected to the intermediate section 3| by a connecting section vExtending between the leg IB and the bight I5 of the U-shaped framemember I3 and between the leg 20 and the bight l6 of the U-shaped framemember I4 are the brace bars 34, 35. The brace bars 34, 35 impartadditional rigidity to the various structural components of thesupporting rack I2.

It is to be noted that the entire assembly of the supporting rack I2 isfabricated of suitable strap steel or iron which is extremely durableand of a thickness to give it the desired strength. The variouscomponents of the supportin rack, as previously pointed out, are securedtogether by means of welding or any other suitable securing means.

Supported within the rack I2 is a holder 33 which has one end providedwith a V-shaped cut 36 for the support of the V-shaped trowel of themortar hod 31 and has the other end resting on the ground surfaceagainst the stop bar 26 intermediate the legs I1, I9 of the U-shapedframe members [3, I 4,

Referring now with particularity to Figures 1 and 2, there is shown thesupporting rack I2 supported on the mortar box II, the mortar boxincluding at least one vertically disposed wall 38 and a bottom 39. Ineffecting the assembly of the supporting rack 12 with the mortar box II,the depending flanges 2|, 22 are engaged over the upper end of thevertical wall 38 to abut against the inner surface thereof while thefree ends of the legs [1, [9 are inserted beneath the bottom 39 of themortar box H to a position wherein the abutment plates 32 of thecombination brace and abutment elements 28, 29 bear against the outerface of the vertical wall 38. It is to be noted that the spacing of thedepending flange 22 and the abutment plate .32 are selected so that therack I2 is supported in a substantially rigid position againstdisplacement with respect to the mortar box I I.

From the foregoing, it is relatively apparent that the rack l2 can bemovedto any point on the sides of the mortar box H so that-the hod canbe easily loaded. Since the rack is relatively compact it will not takeup much space when being transported from place-to place on vehicles. Itis to be further noted that any number of holders 33 can be supportedwithin the rack l2 by either making the length of the rack I2 muchlonger or increasin the spacing between the U-shaped frame members l3,14 or by substantially decreasing the width of the holder 33.

Although only one embodiment of the supporting rack and holder formortar-nods has been described, it is readily apparent that numerousmodifications can be made without departing from the spirit of theinvention as set forth in the appended claims.

. What I claim is:

A mortar hod supporting rack including-a pair of U-shaped frame membersdisposed in side-by-side spaced relation with respect to each other withtheir bights vertically disposed and each having the free end of one legturned inwardly to form a depending flange, a pair of spaced cross barsrespectively extending between and secured to the bights of saidU-shaped frame members contiguous to the respective ends of the bights,and a stop bar extending between the other legs of said U-shaped framemembers in spaced parallel relation with respect to the adjacent one ofsaid pair of cross bars and secured to said other legs inwardly oftheirouter ends.

2. A mortar hod supporting rack including a pair of U-shaped framemembers disposed in side-by-side spaced relation with respect to eachother with their bights vertically disposed and each having'the free endof one leg turned inwardly to form a depending flange, a pair of spacedcross bars respectively extending between and securedto the bights ofsaid U-shaped frame members contiguous to the respective ends of thebights, a stop bar extending between the other legs of said U-shapedframe members in spaced parallelrelation with respect to the adjacentone of said pair of cross bars and secured to said other legs inwardlyof their outer ends, and an abutment spaced from the free end of each ofsaid other legsof said U-shaped frame member and mounted upon said otherlegs forwardly of the stop bar, so as to be disposed between the stopbar and the frceends of said other legs.

IRA .E. BOYD, .83.

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